MA521 WinXP

I'm confused!

This card and network works fine under Win98.

I installed WinXP [which I run on my desktop]

Now the card is enabled but won't connect.

I've enable/disabled/started/restarted Windows Wireless Zero service.

I can get WinXP to see the network and it try to connect but, oddly, after
it goes through connecting, the XP configuration manager then shows
"disconnect" as an option at the bottom of the screen but "not connected" at
the top where "automatic" had been before.

I'd just as soon not use the WinXP manager anyway. But in that case, the
card is working but I can't get WinXP to find the network.

Comments on where my thinking is defective appreciated.

Thank you.


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John Keiser skrev:
> I'm confused!
>
> This card and network works fine under Win98.
>
> I installed WinXP [which I run on my desktop]
>
> Now the card is enabled but won't connect.
>
> I've enable/disabled/started/restarted Windows Wireless Zero service.
>
> I can get WinXP to see the network and it try to connect but, oddly, after
> it goes through connecting, the XP configuration manager then shows
> "disconnect" as an option at the bottom of the screen but "not connected" at
> the top where "automatic" had been before.
>
> I'd just as soon not use the WinXP manager anyway. But in that case, the
> card is working but I can't get WinXP to find the network.
>
> Comments on where my thinking is defective appreciated.
>
> Thank you.
>
>

Have you Installed Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101214.asp
if so, remove it, se also:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/MA521.asp

arnulf @ http://s-a.no/

I installed WinXP with SP2 already slipstreamed. So I don't have a HotFix
to unistall.

Since the MA521 is working [both lights on] I know this is a WinXP problem.

More suggestions welcomed.

Thank you.

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I get the message "make sure the wireless switch on your computer is on."

But what switch is this? Software swithciof some sort?

The NetGear card is enabled. Power light is on. Link light is on only if
in AdHoc mode.


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I think this was a WinXP SP2 vs. Toshiba Satellite 2715 issue. I reverted
to Win 98 and all is fine again. [Pity, as WinXP ran nicely on the
Satellite apart from no WiFio.]



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